The 33-year-old Ottavino would give the team a right-handed power arm in the back of its bullpen to complement lefty closer Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances, who's scheduled to hit free agency after the 2019 season.

Britton registered a 3.10 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 40 2/3 innings between the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles last season. Ottavino posted a 2.43 ERA with a sparkling K/9 rate of 13 in 77 2/3 innings for the Colorado Rockies in 2018.